| Championnat canadien 2025 (French) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Canada |
| Date | April 29 – October 1 |
| Teams | 15 (from 6 leagues) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vancouver Whitecaps FC(5th title) |
| Runners-up | Vancouver FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 69 (3.45 per match) |
| Attendance | 114,943 (5,747 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Julian Altobelli Samuel Salter (4 goals each) |
| Awards | |
| George Gross Memorial Trophy | Ali Ahmed |
| Best young player | Jayden Nelson |
The2025 Canadian Championship (French:Championnat canadien 2025) was the eighteenth edition of theCanadian Championship, the premier men's domestic cup competition inCanadian soccer, and the 24th competition staged to determine the winner of theVoyageurs Cup.
It featured all elevenprofessional men's soccer teams in Canada, three fromMajor League Soccer and eight from theCanadian Premier League, along with the champions of the foursemi-professionalLeague1 Canada competitions:Edmonton Scottish,FC Laval,TSS FC Rovers, andScrosoppi FC.[1][2][3] This tournament marked the first Voyageurs Cup campaign for Edmonton Scottish and Scrosoppi FC. Edmonton Scottish were the first ever representatives ofLeague1 Alberta in the Canadian Championship's history.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC earned their fourth consecutive title after defeatingVancouver FC 4–2 in thefinal, held atBC Place inVancouver. As winners, they qualified for the2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The tournament consisted of four rounds. The preliminary round consisted of single matches; ties were decided by apenalty shoot-out. The quarter-finals and semi-finals weretwo-legged ties; if the aggregate score was level, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out. The final was a single leg; if tied, the champion would have been decided byextra time and, if required, a penalty shoot-out.
The winner of the 2024 Canadian Championship,Vancouver Whitecaps FC, received a bye to the quarter-finals; the remaining fourteen teams began the competition in the preliminary round. Hosting privileges up to the semi-finals were determined based on the Canadian Championship ranking index; for two-legged ties, the team with the higher ranking hosted the second match.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | December 12 | April 29 – May 7 | |
| Quarter-finals | May 20–21 & June 11 | July 8–9 | |
| Semi-finals | July 9 | August 13 | September 16 & 18 |
| Final | October 1 | ||
CF Montréal;
FC LavalToronto FC;
York UnitedVancouver Whitecaps;Vancouver FC;TSS Rovers Canadian Premier League Major League Soccer League1 Canada
| Rank | League | Team | Location | Entry round | App. | Previous best (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major League Soccer | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, BC | Quarter-finals | 17th | Winners (2024) |
| 2 | Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | Preliminary round | 18th | Winners (2020) | |
| 3 | CF Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | 17th | Winners (2021) | ||
| 4 | Canadian Premier League | Forge FC | Hamilton, Ontario | 7th | Runners-up (2020) | |
| 5 | Pacific FC | Langford, BC | 6th | Semi-finals (2024) | ||
| 6 | York United FC | Toronto, Ontario | 6th | Semi-finals (2022) | ||
| 7 | Cavalry FC | Foothills County, Alberta | 6th | Semi-finals (2019) | ||
| 8 | Atlético Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario | 5th | Quarter-finals (2024) | ||
| 9 | HFX Wanderers FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 6th | Quarter-finals (2022) | ||
| 10 | Valour FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 6th | Quarter-finals (2021) | ||
| 11 | Vancouver FC | Langley, BC | 3rd | Preliminary round (2024) | ||
| 12 | League1 Canada (division champions) | TSS FC Rovers(L1BC) | Burnaby, BC | 3rd | Quarter-finals (2023) | |
| 13 | FC Laval(L1QC) | Laval, Quebec | 2nd | Preliminary round (2023) | ||
| 14 | Scrosoppi FC(L1ON) | Milton, Ontario | 1st | — | ||
| 15 | Edmonton Scottish(L1AB) | Edmonton, Alberta | 1st | — |
There were two draws to determine the matchups of the tournament: one draw to determine the preliminary round and quarter-final matchups, and another to determine the semi-final and final rounds.[3][4][5]
The first draw to determine preliminary round matchups and the pathway through the quarter-finals was conducted on December 12, 2024. Teams were separated into east and west regions for the draw, and semi-pro teams could not be drawn against each other in the preliminary round.Vancouver Whitecaps FC were given a bye to the quarter-finals as2024 champions.[3][4][5]
| West | West semi-pro | East | East semi-pro | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The second draw was held at half-time of the last quarter-final match betweenVancouver Whitecaps FC andValour FC on July 9. The draw resulted inForge FC againstVancouver Whitecaps FC, with the winner also hosting the final. In the other semi-final,Atlético Ottawa was matched up withVancouver FC.[10][11]
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winnipeg, MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valour FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Valour FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TSS FC Rovers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forge FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CF Montréal(p) | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CF Montréal | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forge FC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Forge FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver, BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Scrosoppi FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| York United FC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| York United FC | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Laval | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Ottawa | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Langford, BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific FC | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver FC(p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver FC(p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foothills County, AB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cavalry FC | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cavalry FC | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edmonton Scottish | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valour FC | 3–4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Vancouver FC | 2–2 (5–4p) | Cavalry FC | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Ottawa | 6–4 | York United FC | 2–1 | 4–3 |
| Forge FC | 3–2 | CF Montréal | 1–0 | 2–2 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 4–3 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Vancouver FC won 5–4 on penalties.
Atlético Ottawa won 6–4 on aggregate.
| CF Montréal | 2–2 | Forge FC |
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| Report |
Forge FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forge FC | 2–6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Vancouver FC | 3–2 | Atlético Ottawa | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 6–2 on aggregate.
Vancouver FC won 3–2 on aggregate.
The winner qualified for the2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
